Bird
Brimstone Canary
Crithagra sulphurata · Fringillidae · Passeriformes
Best monthsJul · Sep–Octmost records
Records74,925in 12 countries
Most seen inSouth Africa53,778 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Brimstone Canary in brief
The brimstone canary (Crithagra sulphurata) is a bird of the Fringillidae family — species of bird.
Across the 12 countries we cover it has 74,925 published records, most of them from South Africa, Kenya and Uganda. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in July, September and October.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
South Africa53,778 records · best Oct, Sep
Kenya9,352 records · best Nov, Oct
Uganda3,299 records · best Jul, Aug
Zimbabwe2,637 records · best Jan, Feb
Mozambique1,250 records · best Jul, Dec
Zambia1,241 records · best Oct, Jul
Rwanda1,209 records · best Jul, Oct
Democratic Republic of the Congo790 records · best Oct, Sep
Malawi762 records · best Jan, Sep
Eswatini366 records · best Oct, Aug
Angola219 records · best Aug, Sep
Lesotho22 records · best Dec, Oct
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All birdsMore of the Fringillidae family
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